Word: mottos
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Symbol of his party's present mood is penguin-shaped Katayama. "Middle of the road" were the words with which General MacArthur approved him; "Do not overdo it" is Katayama's favorite motto. He carries an umbrella, calls himself a Fabian and has as little as possible to do with Kyuichi Tokuda's Communist Party. During Diet sessions, he can be seen, surrounded by Japanese newsmen, eating a lunch of rice and radish from a plain aluminum lunchbox. After the day's deliberations, he drives himself home in a stubby midget...
Seeking some higher authority to settle the question, the editors of the "Free Press"--whose motto is "Free of Charge and Free of Bias"-invaded the Housing Office for information. From there they were directed to Records and publications...
...Roviano, sly Scacchi used different tactics. He appeared conspicuously at Christmas and Easter Mass, even appointed himself to march the communicants to the rail in orderly fashion. His motto: "Above party divisions, we are first of all the village." Christian Democrats grumbled but could not complain openly...
...busy lumber town on Oregon's southern coast, where he began saving for his present big expansion, largely financed by Cleveland Newspaper Broker Smith Davis. Sackett decided that his chain would be "owned by the men who run it, run by the men who own it." The motto will appear on the masthead of the Seattle Star, and Sackett's employees will "eventually" hold (but may not bequeath) 49% of the stock. The new boss said airily that he was out to "restore the press to the people." Seattle would be satisfied if he would just restore...
...newspaper editor, his masthead motto had been: "Independent in all things, neutral in none." When he became acting governor in 1943 (the governor-elect died before taking office), Wisconsin politicians learned that he hadn't changed. The self-styled "tough old codger" tackled every sacred cow and pressure group, from the American Legion to organized labor. He cracked down on lobbyists, gamblers, and battled the highway lobby...